Derek Winnert

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The Heartbreak Kid **** (1972, Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin. Eddie Albert) – Classic Movie Review 7220

Director Elaine May’s 1972 The Heartbreak Kid stars Charles Grodin as a New York Jewish kid named Lenny who is honeymooning in Miami with his new bride Lila (Jeannie Berlin) when he gets stung by […]

Jun, 25

Never Goin’ Back *** (2018, Maia Mitchell, Camila Morrone, Kyle Mooney) – Movie Review

Never Goin’ Back sets itself up to be the female Dude, Where’s My Car?. But don’t get too excited. Okay, then, get a little bit excited. Maia Mitchell and Camila Morrone play high school dropout best friends […]

May, 30

Sonatine ***** (1993, Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe) – Classic Movie Review 6528

In his masterwork so far, Japanese writer-director-star Takeshi Kitano plays Aniki Murakawa, a world-weary Tokyo mobster whose boss orders him to Okinawa to resolve a dispute with a rival Yakuza gang. This is a masterly, […]

Jan, 06

Girl Happy ** (1965, Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold J Stone, Gary Crosby, Nita Talbot, Mary Ann Mobley, Jackie Coogan, Joby Baker, Fabrizio Mioni) – Classic Movie Review 6234

Director Boris Sagal’s 1965 musical stars Elvis Presley, whose fans are kept happy despite a weak yarn about rock and roll band lead singer Rusty Wells (Presley). Rusty is hired by Chicago gangster Big Frank […]

Nov, 12

Muscle Beach Party *** (1964, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett) – Classic Movie Review 6217

When a new gym opens up near their stretch of sand, it is back to the beach with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello for director William Asher’s hasty 1964 follow-up to their smash hit Beach […]

Nov, 09

Bikini Beach ** (1964, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Martha Hyer, Don Rickles, Harvey Lembeck, Keenan Wynn) – Classic Movie Review 6216

In 1964, American International Pictures released Bikini Beach, the third of its Beach Party movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. It is co-written and directed by William Asher. How is this for blatant advertising: ‘It’s where the […]

Nov, 09

Beast ** (2017, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James, Trystan Gravelle) – Movie Review 

Writer-director Michael Pearce’s 2017 British feature debut drama, the twisty indie thriller Beast, starts quite well, proceeds fairly well, then gets messy mid way and loses it in the last half hour. Jessie Buckley stars as disturbed 28-year-old […]

Sep, 18

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